Mandevilla plant named ‘Duemalasopi’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Mandevilla  plant named ‘Duemalasopi’, characterized by its upright to somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; soft pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Botanical designation: Mandevilla sanderi.

Cultivar denomination: ‘DUEMALASOPI’.

CROSS-REFERENCED TO CLOSELY RELATED APPLICATIONS

Title: Mandevilla Plant Named ‘Duemarros’

Applicant: Tobias Dümmen

Filed: Concurrently with this application

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofMandevilla plant, botanically known as Mandevilla sanderi andhereinafter referred to by the name ‘Duemalasopi’.

The new Mandevilla plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in Rheinberg, Germany. The objective of thebreeding program is to create new freely branching and early floweringMandevilla plants with numerous attractive flowers.

The new Mandevilla plant originated from a cross-pollination made by theInventor in Rheinberg, Germany in July, 2007 of a proprietary selectionof Mandevilla sanderi identified as code number F-04-08-6, not patented,as the female, or seed parent with a proprietary selection of Mandevillasanderi identified as code number F-04-18, not patented, as the male, orpollen, parent. The new Mandevilla plant was discovered and selected bythe Inventor as a single flowering plant from within the progeny of thestated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouse environment inRheinberg, Germany in May, 2011.

Asexual reproduction of the new Mandevilla plant by cuttings inRheinberg, Germany since July, 2011 has shown that the unique featuresof this new Mandevilla plant are stable and reproduced true to type insuccessive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Mandevilla have not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions and cultural practices. The phenotype may varysomewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperatureand light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Duemalasopi’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Duemalasopi’ as a new and distinct Mandevillaplant:

-   -   1. Upright to somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit.    -   2. Vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Freely branching habit.    -   4. Early and freely flowering habit.    -   5. Soft pink-colored flowers.    -   6. Good garden performance.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the femaleparent selection. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarily fromplants of the female parent selection in flower color as plants of thefemale parent selection have red purple-colored flowers. In addition,plants of the new Mandevilla are more compact than plants of the femaleparent selection.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the maleparent selection. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarily fromplants of the male parent selection in flower color as plants of themale parent selection have darker pink-colored flowers.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of Mandevillasanderi ‘Duemarros’, disclosed in a U.S. Plant patent application Ser.No. 13/694,139. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarily fromplants of ‘Duemarros’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla are broader than plants of        ‘Duemarros’.    -   2. Plants of the new Mandevilla are more freely flowering than        plants of ‘Duemarros’.    -   3. Plants of the new Mandevilla and ‘Duemarros’ differ in flower        color as plants of ‘Duemarros’ have red purple-colored flowers.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of Mandevillahybrida ‘Sunmandecripi’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,578. Inside-by-side comparisons conducted in Rheinberg, Germany, plants of thenew Mandevilla differed primarily from plants of ‘Sunmandecripi’ in thefollowing characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla were broader than plants of        ‘Sunmandecripi’.    -   2. Plants of the new Mandevilla had shorter internodes than        plants of ‘Sunmandecripi’.    -   3. Plants of the new Mandevilla had smaller leaves than plants        of ‘Sunmandecripi’.    -   4. Plants of the new Mandevilla and ‘Sunmandecripi’ differed in        flower color as plants of ‘Sunmandecripi’ had red purple-colored        flowers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearanceof the new Mandevilla plant showing the colors as true as it isreasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values citedin the following detailed botanical description which accuratelydescribe the actual colors of the new Mandevilla plant.

The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical floweringplant of ‘Duemalasopi’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurementsand values describe plants grown in 10.5-cm containers during the summerin a glass-covered greenhouse in Rheinberg, Germany and under culturalpractices typical of commercial Mandevilla production. During theproduction of the plants, day and night temperatures averaged 18° C. andlight levels averaged 4,500 lux. Plants were pinched one time and were20 weeks old when the photograph and description were taken. In thefollowing description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where generalterms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Mandevilla sanderi ‘Duemalasopi’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Mandevilla            sanderi identified as code number F-04-08-6, not patented.        -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Mandevilla            sanderi identified as code number F-04-18, not patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five days at            temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About seven days at            temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three            weeks at temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four            weeks at temperatures about 20° C.        -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white in color.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Upright and outwardly spreading            plant habit; vigorous growth habit; moderate growth rate.        -   Plant height.—About 78 cm.        -   Plant diameter.—About 48 cm.        -   Lateral branch description.—Branching habit: Freely            branching habit with about 15 to 20 lateral branches            developing per plant; pinching enhances lateral branch            development. Length: About 23 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Internode length: About 4 cm. Strength: Strong; flexible.            Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 144A tinged with            close to 200C.-   Foliage description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.        -   Length.—About 5.2 cm.        -   Width.—About 3.6 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptical.        -   Apex.—Apiculate.        -   Base.—Rounded or truncate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate, arcuate.        -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 135A.            Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 138B. Fully            expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 139A; venation,            close to 144C. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close            to 146A; venation, close to 144D.        -   Petioles.—Length: About 1.2 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color,            upper surface: Close to 139A. Color, lower surface: Close to            138B.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower type and habit.—Salverform flowers alternately            arranged in terminal and axillary racemose clusters with            about five to six flowers per cluster, freely flowering            habit with about 120 to 130 flowers developing per plant;            flowers face upright to somewhat outwardly.        -   Natural flowering season.—Early flowering habit and long            flowering period, plants begin flowering about nine weeks            after planting and flower continuously throughout the summer            in Germany.        -   Flower longevity on the plant.—About three to five days;            flowers persistent.        -   Fragrance.—None detected.        -   Flowers.—Appearance: Salverform with five-parted fused            corolla; flowers roughly star-shaped. Diameter: About 7 cm.            Depth (length): About 3.3 cm. Throat diameter: About 1.8 cm.            Tube length: About 3.2 cm. Tube diameter at the base: About            4.5 mm.        -   Flower buds.—Height: About 3.9 cm. Diameter: About 4.8 mm.            Shape: Elongated oblong, spindle-shaped. Color: Close to            150C and 62B.        -   Corolla.—Arrangement and appearance: Single whorl of five            petals; petals not imbricate. Petal lobe length: About            3.1 cm. Petal lobe width: About 2.2 cm. Petal lobe shape:            Roughly spatulate. Petal apex: Apiculate. Petal margin:            Entire. Petal texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,            glabrous. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous. Tube texture:            Smooth, glabrous. Color: Petal lobe, when opening and fully            opened, upper surface: Close to 62B; venation, close to 70D;            color becoming closer 62D with development. Petal lobe, when            opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 62C;            venation, close to 62A. Throat: Close to 13A; venation,            close to 14A. Tube: Close to 150D and 70C; venation, close            to 144B.        -   Sepals.—Arrangement and appearance: Single whorl of five            sepals; sepals not imbricate. Length: About 7.7 mm. Width:            About 2 mm. Shape: Ligulate. Apex: Acuminate. Margin:            Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous.            Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145B.        -   Peduncles.—Length: About 5.1 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Aspect: About 45° from stem axis. Texture: Smooth, glabrous.            Strength: Strong, flexible. Color: Close to 154C.        -   Pedicels.—Length: About 1.8 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm.            Aspect: About 45° from stem axis. Texture: Smooth, glabrous.            Strength: Strong, flexible. Color: Close to 154C.        -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity per flower: Typically            five. Anther length: About 0.5 mm. Anther shape: Elongated            oblong. Anther color: Close to 8B. Pollen amount: Moderate.            Pollen color: Close to 3C. Pistils: Quantity per flower:            Typically one. Pistil length: About 3.6 cm. Stigma shape:            Star-shaped; five-lobed. Stigma color: Close to 138B. Style            length: About 2.3 cm. Style color: Close to 1D. Ovary color:            Close to 1D.        -   Seeds and fruits.—Seed and fruit production has not been            observed on plants of the new Mandevilla.-   Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have not    been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to    Mandevilla plants.-   Garden performance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been observed    to have good garden performance and to tolerate rain, wind, full    sunlight and temperatures from about 5° C. to about 40° C.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named‘Duemalasopi’ as illustrated and described.